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Southfield Golf Course

1 ha

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.74321, -1.21180

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 383m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Syritta pipiens +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus, Syritta pipiens +198 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 57

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Green Belt WayWalking route87 km
Named routeLength 87 kmRegional walking route
Boundary PatrolWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandpit WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northwood TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

138 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Route 8aCycling route
Named routeRef 8aLocal cycle route
Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef 9Local cycle route
Route 3aCycling route
Named routeRef 3aLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barracks Lanebridleway · 141 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Barracks Lanebridleway · 393 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 393 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Barracks Lanebridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Barracks Lanebridleway · 80 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 80 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Barracks Lanebridleway · 12 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 12 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath crossing Southfield golf course

📷 Steve Daniels · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath crossing Southfield golf course

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